Trap for mice, rats, or other vermin



Apr. 17, 1923. 1,452,087

W. MARK ET AL TRAP FOR MICE.l RATS, OR OTHER VERMIN Filed Aug. 22 1921 Yintestati am. r1, ieee.

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WILLIAM MARK, OF WETIEBAL, NEAR CA RLISLE, AND FREDEEHC J'UHN PARKER, GF

CARLISLE, ENGLAND, ASSGNRS T0 THE E'PLRK PATENT CONUPNY, LBITED, G1?

WESTON, BATH, ENGLAND.

TRAP 2F05?.y MICE, RATS, CLR OTHER VERlllN.

Application filed August 22, 1921. Serial No. 494,157.

To all whom it may concern.'

lie it known thatwe,` YWILLIAM MARK, ot Great Corby, Wetheral, near Carlisle, in the county oi Cumberland, England, and 'Fiannnmo Jenn Prim nn, otCarlisle aforesaid, both subjects ot the King of Great lritain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful improvements in rllraps for Mice, Eats, or Other l/vermin (for which We have ade application in lllngland V19, 1920, BT02451791, granted Nov. 2l., 192i, latent llo. 111493), ci which tl'ieptollowing is a specilication. i

This invention relates to traps for mice, rats, or other vermin, ot the brealebaclr type, involving the provision of a trigger or platform which is tilted by the setting' ci cranked skeleton me' :avv under spring action and so arranged i. i relation to the bait hook or the like that on the animal passing onto the platform, the latter is depressed, the jaw released, and the animal pinned between the-jaw and the base of the trap or between the jaiv and the platform.

According' to the present invention, We have provided a very simple andencient trap of the type above the body or base or" the trap is formed either entirely' of sheet metal or entirely of Wood or any other suitable material or a combination or' Wood or other suitable material and metal as maybe found most convenient.

lntraps of previousv construction it has been necessary for setting, to move the jaw through an angle of approximately 180, Whereas, by the present invention, the trap is set by the movement of the jaw through an angle of approximately 90 to a position slightlypast the dead center, this movement producing the upward tilting of the platform and causing' the spring to retain the jaw and platform in set condition until tripped by the animal depressing the platform; further, the same spring which sets the trap moves the jaw to trapping position in the same direction as that in Which said spring is released.

Other features of the invention are hereinaiter described and specieally pointed `past ,a dead centre, as shown in specified in which 3, 1921, 41 srar. L., 1313.)

out in appended claims, reference being' made to theaccompanying,v drawings in Which:-

rf` l is side elevation oi' the trap in normal position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view set position, and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig'. 2. he improved trap shown in the drawings comprises a base ci havingT a substantially `flat upper urface o and is what is known as ing, being set by moving the skeleton jaw c to position slightly 2, Where it is held by a coiled spring; d cca nected` to the central cranked part e of said jana the same spring` moving' the jaw to trapping` position when released, as shown'in Fig. l. T he crank, however, is at such an angle that it is only necessary to move the jaw to a position substantially at a right angle to the base 2) instead oit' riq'ht over or parallel to the base as customary. The spring CZ is also attached to the front ofthe base or, as shown, to the bait hook r spilre Zand pulls the jaw to trapping position in the same direction as it is relaxed` whereby the pull or pressure on the jaw and the holding' power are considerably increased.

f designates the tiltable platform having; its rear end unturned as g and provided vith serrations g1 to deter the animal from entering. the trap at this end.

The platform protuberances 7i forming; pivots and resting on the base fr; and said platform is also provided with apertures tor the passeeje therethrough of hooks 7' *formingl` beari hs for the jaw c, and is turther provided with a cut away part is. through which the bait hook Z passes and which permits proper movement of the spring' l when' the trap is set. This cut away part or slot 71: is formed longitudinally of the platform and substantially alongV the median line thereof; and since the spring (l is disposed directly above in line with said slot, the springF may likewise be regarded as situated along the median line oit the platform, the arrangement being such,

selthas with the parts inm therefore that the pull of the spring is distributed evenly throughout the jaw.

` engages a loop 'n at the end Of the spring7 Or a similar result may be obtained by suitably adjusting the height of the bait hook to which the spring is attached above the surface of the platform.. .d

From the above description it will be seen that the act vof setting the jaw c causes the platforn'i to be tilted and normally held in suc-h tilted position by rocking it about its pivots 7L and by the crank e pressing on the platform to the rear of said pivots; but

`when depressed by the animal, the platform is rOclredabOut-the pivots in the reverse direction and lets olf the jam the spring Z bringing it sharply to trapping position.

What We ela-im as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent Of the United States is 1. A vermin trap, comprising as base; a tilting platform 'pivotally mounted thereon; a hingedly-mounted, skeleton jaw provided with a central crank and having a restricted rocking movement of approximately 900 slightly past the dead center to bear upon the platform and thereby set the trap; a vertical member attached to the base at a point substantially in the median line of the platform; and a springdisposed substantially along` said median line and connected at one end to said crank and at the o-ther to said vertical irember,` said spring acting in the same direction to main tain the jaiv in set position andalso to move the jaiv to trappingposition; means being provided for enabling adjustmentof the height above the'surface of the platform of the point of connection of the secondnamed end of the spring to the vertical member, so as to vary the degree of sensitiveness of the trap.

2. A vermin trap,V comprising a base; a tilting platform pivotally mounted thereon and provided with a central longitudinal slot; a vertical bait hook attached to the base and extending upwardly through said slot;

a hingedly-mounted, skeleton 'javv provided with a centralcrank and having a restricted rocking movement of 90 slightly past the dead center to bear upon the platform and thereby set the trap; and a spring disposed directly above and in line with the slot and connected at one end to said cra-nk and at the other end to said bait hook.`

A vermin trap, comprising a base; a tilting platform pivotally mounted thereon and provided with, a central longitudinal slot; a. vertical bait hook attached to the base and extending upwardly through sai-d slot; a hingedly-monnted. skeleton iavv'provided with a central cra-nk and having a restricted rocking movementl of 90o slightly past thedead center tobear upon the platfori'z. and thereby set the tra-p; and a spring disposed directly above and in line with the slot and connected at one end to said crank and at the other. end tosaid bait hoolr;

`miams,being provided for enabling adjustment Of the height above-the surface of the platform of the point of connection Of the second-named end of the spring to the bait hoolr, so as to vary the degree of sensitiveness of the trap. i i

el. A vermin trap, comprising a base; a

"tilting platform pivotally mounted thereon and provided with a central longitudinal slot; a vertical bait hook attached to the base and extending upwardly through said slot, said `bait hook being provided With a verticalseries of notches; a hingedly-mounted, skeleton jaw provided with acent-ral' crank and adapted to bear upon the platform and thereby set the trap; and a spring disposed directly above and in linevvith the slot and connected at one end to said crank, the other end of said spring having a loop which in interchangeably engaged With the notches on the bait hO'Olr to adjust lthe height of the loop above the surface of the platform, so as to vary the sensitiveness of the trap. v

In Witness whereof We have signed this specification in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

i WlLLlAlvl MARK] a FREDERIC JOHN PARKER.

witnesses: y

klaren BENSON,

C.' BOLTON. 

